I think people keep forgetting (or just not being informed at all) that Generals 2 is being developed by Bioware Victory, which is NOT the same CORE Bioware that was know who makes all these other products like Mass Effect and such.

People DO know that Bioware is more than just one studio, right?

@lmenzol said:

@Vorbis: activision doesn't own blizzard retard theyre joint companies. blizzard does what blizzards wants

Wrong, Vivendi merged with Activision and Vivendi owned Blizzard. They are not their own company.

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/02/activision-and-vivendi-merge-in-18-billion-deal/

I'm trying to think of another industry where the underdog does everything in its power to completely mimic its competitors products as closely as possible. I can't think of any. It's like EA is producing Iphone knockoffs. At least the games EA makes are generally pretty good.

@raiz265 said:

@Subjugation said:

Why am I getting the distinct impression that I'm one of the only people that enjoyed Generals?

Huh?

It was quite popular, I don't get what you're talking about.

That's what I thought, but the responses in this thread make it seem like everyone treats it like garbage. I really liked the different generals and the different play styles they brought.

@Mikemcn: @Mikemcn said:

I'm trying to think of another industry where the underdog does everything in its power to completely mimic its competitors products as closely as possible. I can't think of any. It's like EA is producing Iphone knockoffs. At least the games EA makes are generally pretty good.

EA making an RTS is nothing new.

Does everything have to be directly comparable and parallel?

I don't get where exactly you're coming from? It is Bioware Victory who consists of (mostly?) ex-EALA guys (you know, the ones who made Command & Conquer before) who is making the game. Not the Bioware who makes Mass Effect and/or Dragon Age. And EA have always been making RTS games, it's not like they are trying to break into the genre like with The Old Republic.

Also the first Generals was awesome, easily in my top 10 RTS games, maybe even a bit higher...?